Open Road Films , the distributor for the stalled " Midnight Rider " biopic, has asserted it should not have been sued by the family of the late Sarah Jones . "This event was a horrible tragedy and our deepest condolences go out to the Jones family, the crew members and others who have suffered," said a spokesperson for Open Road Films. "Open Road Films was not involved in the production in any way at any time and we have been named in this suit...

Open Road Films , the distributor for the stalled " Midnight Rider " biopic, has asserted it should not have been sued by the family of the late Sarah Jones . "This event was a horrible tragedy and our deepest condolences go out to the Jones family, the crew members and others who have suffered," said a spokesperson for Open Road Films. "Open Road Films was not involved in the production in any way at any time and we have been named in this suit...

Open Road Films has extended CEO Tom Ortenberg 's contract through 2018, the company announced Wednesday. Ortenberg took the post when the company was founded in 2011 by the nation's largest theater chains, AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group. Since then, the distributor has had some notable box office successes, including the Liam Neeson wilderness thriller " The Grey ," which grossed $51 million in 2012. Under Ortenberg's leadership, Open Road also...

Jason Patric will star in "Hotel 33" with Emmett / Furla / Oasis Films financing and producing and Open Road Films distributing the horror thriller. Tove Christensen of Glacier Films is also producing with shooting expected to start in January. The deal was announced Tuesday at the Toronto Film Festival by Randall Emmett and George Furla and Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films. "Hotel 33" centers around a small town Pennsylvania detective...

After moving "A Haunted House 2" to April 18, Open Road Films has bumped up David Ayer 's action film " Sabotage " to March 28. Historically, that March slot has been occupied by an action entry -- last year, Paramount's "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" bowed that weekend, with an impressive $40.5 million. Yet, that's a high bar for "Sabotage," which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite DEA task force. Schwarzenegger's recent...

Open Road Films has set an April 19 release date for "Jobs," the indie Steven Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher. The distrib noted that April 2013 marks the 37th anniversary of the founding of the Apple Computer Co. by Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Open Road made the announcement Wednesday, two days before "Jobs" premieres as the closing nighter at the Sundance Film Festival. "Jobs" is directed by Joshua Michael Stern. Matthew...

Open Road Films has extended CEO Tom Ortenberg 's contract through 2018, the company announced Wednesday. Ortenberg took the post when the company was founded in 2011 by the nation's largest theater chains, AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group. Since then, the distributor has had some notable box office successes, including the Liam Neeson wilderness thriller " The Grey ," which grossed $51 million in 2012. Under Ortenberg's leadership, Open Road also...

After moving "A Haunted House 2" to April 18, Open Road Films has bumped up David Ayer 's action film " Sabotage " to March 28. Historically, that March slot has been occupied by an action entry -- last year, Paramount's "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" bowed that weekend, with an impressive $40.5 million. Yet, that's a high bar for "Sabotage," which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the leader of an elite DEA task force. Schwarzenegger's recent...

Showtime and Open Road Films have reached a three-year exclusive output agreement covering Open Road films released between 2017 and 2020. The deal covers Showtime Networks and its multiplex channels including Showtime, the Movie Channel and Flix for the premium TV window after their theatrical and home entertainment wndows. Showtime has been in the market for new output deals with smaller distribs in recent years amid many shifts in the landscape for premium VOD and pay TV...

Open Road Films, in partnership with Endgame Entertainment, has acquired all U.S. distribution rights to Michael Tiddes' "A Haunted House" from IM Global. IM Global's genre label Octane financed and produced the pic, which Open Road will release nationwide on Jan. 11, 2013. Rick Alvarez co-wrote the script with Marlon Wayans, who stars alongside Cedric the Entertainer, Essence Atkins, David Koechner and Nick Swardson. Described as...

Jason Patric will star in "Hotel 33" with Emmett / Furla / Oasis Films financing and producing and Open Road Films distributing the horror thriller. Tove Christensen of Glacier Films is also producing with shooting expected to start in January. The deal was announced Tuesday at the Toronto Film Festival by Randall Emmett and George Furla and Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films. "Hotel 33" centers around a small town Pennsylvania detective...

LOS ANGELES, Aug 26 - Following are the top 10 movies at North American box offices for the weekend starting Aug. 24, led by "The Expendables 2" at No. 1, according to studio estimates compiled by Reuters. 1 (1) Expendables 2............................$ 13.5 million 2 (2) The Bourne Legacy........................$ 9.3 million 3 (3) ParaNorman...............................$ 8.5 million 4 (4) The Campaign.............................$ 7.4 million 5 (6) The Dark Knight...

Open Road Films has set an April 19 release date for "Jobs," the indie Steven Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher. The distrib noted that April 2013 marks the 37th anniversary of the founding of the Apple Computer Co. by Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. Open Road made the announcement Wednesday, two days before "Jobs" premieres as the closing nighter at the Sundance Film Festival. "Jobs" is directed by Joshua Michael Stern. Matthew...